NazNet meeting

[Hans Deventer]

At the occasion of the Netherlands District Assembly, the Dutch NazNetters met and had their picture taken. From left to right:

Martijn van Beveren, David van Beveren, Garth Lahana and yours truly.

[Dave McClung]

At the occasion of the Netherlands District Assembly, the Dutch NazNetters met and had their picture taken. From left to right:

Martijn van Beveren, David van Beveren, Garth Lahana and yours truly.



Thanks for the picture?

What is the significance of the different colored name tags?

[Jim Franklin]

Hey Hans, did you get together for a meal and "go Dutch?"

[Paula Karr]

Thanks for the picture?

What is the significance of the different colored name tags?

Looks like the name tags are assigned by height?

:laughing

[Hans Deventer]

What is the significance of the different colored name tags?]

I don't know! Initially, I thought there was a colour per church, but that wasn't true. I guess the organisation just picked some colours they liked. :)

[Hans Deventer]

Hey Hans, did you get together for a meal and "go Dutch?"

No, the meals were provided. We were actually in a school, where the students are trained to work in hotels and restaurants, because it was quite centrally located and the chairman of the District Church Properties Board is its director. We've never had such quality meals!!

[Wilson L. Deaton]

At the occasion of the Netherlands District Assembly, the Dutch NazNetters met and had their picture taken. From left to right:

Martijn van Beveren, David van Beveren, Garth Lahana and yours truly.

Percentage-wise the Netherlands District has a huge representation here on Naznet. Why is that? Is it your influence, Hans?

Why such a small representation from the Brits and the Germans? Where is the rest of Europe?

Wilson

[Hans Deventer]

Percentage-wise the Netherlands District has a huge representation here on Naznet. Why is that? Is it your influence, Hans?

Don't really know, Wilson. I am well known on the district though, because I've been district secretary for 16 years, and I've preached in most churches. But I'm not sure if all those people know I'm on NazNet.

And the Dutch are generally pretty good in English.

[Garth Lahana]

It was my first district assembly meeting, and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience! It was good to see you Hans, and many of the other people I've met before from our district, but I must say that by the end of the meeting I was quite exhausted LOL. I always love being around fellow brothers ans sisters in Christ, no matter what the reason, but I have also learned a lot about how our church is organized and functions.

I will be back! :D

[Dave McClung]

Percentage-wise the Netherlands District has a huge representation here on Naznet. Why is that? Is it your influence, Hans?

Why such a small representation from the Brits and the Germans? Where is the rest of Europe?

Wilson

Hans is being humble. Yes, it is Hans' influence that has resulted in a number of people from his district being on NazNet. NazNet wouldn't be the great community it is without Hans. I doubt that many people realize how much Hans does for NazNet. We would have difficulty getting along without him.

[Kevin Rector]

Hans, are all Dutch people tall?

[Jon Twitchell]

I thought it wasn't a NazNet meeting unless there was a sign....

[Susan Unger]

And the Dutch are generally pretty good in English.

Yes, I noticed that when I visited Amsterdam eons ago.

[Hans Deventer]

Hans, are all Dutch people tall?

It seems that on average, we're about the tallest people on earth.

[Hans Deventer]

I thought it wasn't a NazNet meeting unless there was a sign....

Jon, I had not expected such a legalistic approach from you! :laughing

[David van Beveren]

It seems that on average, we're about the tallest people on earth.
The pictures proves it. The shortest of the four is from South Africa. :)

[Garth Lahana]

The pictures proves it. The shortest of the four is from South Africa. :)

TY Brother! :laughing

[Marsha Lynn]

At the occasion of the Netherlands District Assembly, the Dutch NazNetters met and had their picture taken. From left to right:

Martijn van Beveren, David van Beveren, Garth Lahana and yours truly.

Aren't you missing someone???????

[Hans Deventer]

Aren't you missing someone???????

Like? :confused:

[Marsha Lynn]

Like? :confused:

I think there's another NazNetter from the Netherlands. Hint here (http://www.naznet.com/community/customprofilepics/profilepic1546_2.gif) Maybe you male chauvinists didn't invite her to the picture?

:fun10

[Hans Deventer]

I think there's another NazNetter from the Netherlands. Hint here (http://www.naznet.com/community/customprofilepics/profilepic1546_2.gif) Maybe you male chauvinists didn't invite her to the picture?

:fun10

I guess we have to define "NazNetter". I took all those that have posted 20 messages or more within the last 6 months. An arbitrary rule, yes. But not "male chauvinist" for it excluded Vincent van Beveren as much as Patricia Lahana. And my own Hannie.

[Marsha Lynn]

I guess we have to define "NazNetter". I took all those that have posted 20 messages or more within the last 6 months. An arbitrary rule, yes. But not "male chauvinist" for it excluded Vincent van Beveren as much as Patricia Lahana. And my own Hannie.

Ah ... that explains it then. And you had the temerity to suggest that Jon is a legalist???

:laughing :basic03

:love)

[Hans Deventer]

Ah ... that explains it then. And you had the temerity to suggest that Jon is a legalist???

:laughing :basic03

:love)

Sure! I could also have put the line much higher. If admitting there are lines at all makes one a legalist, then, indeed, I plead guilty your honour. :basic05

[Patricia Lahana]

Ah ... that explains it then. And you had the temerity to suggest that Jon is a legalist???

:laughing :basic03

:love)

You go Marsha :basic03

And here's me thinking, Hans, that I was not in the picture because I was not present at the assembly :basic02

I am guilty however of posting next to never here.....for a number of reasons.....but mostly because I am too busy at the moment :rolleyes:

I hope to make it to the assembly next year though! And who knows Marsha, I might make the quote and get into the picture :laughing

Patricia

[Marsha Lynn]

I hope to make it to the assembly next year though! And who knows Marsha, I might make the quota and get into the picture :laughing

You're on your way! :fav18

I hope I didn't stir up too much trouble over there. I wouldn't want to be responsible for causing international conflict via NazNet. :eek:

:laughing

Marsha

[Hans Deventer]

I hope to make it to the assembly next year though! And who knows Marsha, I might make the quote and get into the picture :laughing

Patricia

We'll be sure to include you!

Seriously, the picture displayed the most active ones. I really can't tell who does or does not consider him/herself to be a NazNetter. I guess some even do so if they never post or even register but read all the time. That's fine with me.

[David van Beveren]

You're on your way! :fav18

I hope I didn't stir up too much trouble over there. I wouldn't want to be responsible for causing international conflict via NazNet. :eek:

:laughing

Marsha
No, you didn't. It stayed within Dutch borders that makes it only national :)

[Marsha Lynn]

We'll be sure to include you!

Seriously, the picture displayed the most active ones. I really can't tell who does or does not consider him/herself to be a NazNetter. I guess some even do so if they never post or even register but read all the time. That's fine with me.

If I remember correctly, Garth and Patricia used to share a registration. Whenever either of them posted, we would see both names. And sometimes I wasn't sure which one made the post. Thus, from my perspective, they have been equally active. Now that they have separate identities/registrations, I guess I won't have such difficulty distinguishing between them.

I am so glad the Dutch delegation sticks around NazNet. It would be hard to measure the good influence you all have had on us Americans who need to be reminded that there is highly intelligent life in the church outside the United States. Thank you for being willing to communicate in a "foreign" language and bring us a picture of the Church of the Nazarene (and the world) on a grander scale.

I'm convinced that the rise of English as the most widely spoken language in the world is a continuing vote for what God did at Babel. I'm thankful for those who willingly take on the difficult task of mastering it.

Marsha

[Hans Deventer]

I am so glad the Dutch delegation sticks around NazNet. It would be hard to measure the good influence you all have had on us Americans who need to be reminded that there is highly intelligent life in the church outside the United States.

:laughing

Thank you for being willing to communicate in a "foreign" language and bring us a picture of the Church of the Nazarene (and the world) on a grander scale.

You're welcome, Marsha. I still enjoy hanging around here. It has also widened my own view and abolished many stereotypical ideas I used to have.

I'm convinced that the rise of English as the most widely spoken language in the world is a continuing vote for what God did at Babel. I'm thankful for those who willingly take on the difficult task of mastering it.

It's actually great to be able to communicate in another language, and pretty lousy when you find out you can't. I vividly remember standing in a row ate the GA with some Nazarenes from South America. They spoke Spanish, of course, but I don't speak a word of Spanish. So despite the fact that I speak Dutch, English, some German and some French, we could not communicate! A frustrating experience.

[Mike Schutz]

It's actually great to be able to communicate in another language, and pretty lousy when you find out you can't. I vividly remember standing in a row ate the GA with some Nazarenes from South America. They spoke Spanish, of course, but I don't speak a word of Spanish. So despite the fact that I speak Dutch, English, some German and some French, we could not communicate! A frustrating experience.

At the last GA I was standing with a group of delegates who were from South America. I turned and started to speak to them in Spanish. As I received some strange expressions (not unusual when I speak in Spanish), I looked at their badges. They were from Brazil. My bad. But, of course, they were gracious.

[Martijn van Beveren]

I don't know! Initially, I thought there was a colour per church, but that wasn't true. I guess the organisation just picked some colours they liked. :)

I asked Daphne (our distr. secr.) what's with the colors, but she just said she made it a nice mix while printing...
:p

[Martijn van Beveren]

No, the meals were provided. We were actually in a school, where the students are trained to work in hotels and restaurants, because it was quite centrally located and the chairman of the District Church Properties Board is its director. We've never had such quality meals!!

Amen to that! it was delicious.:bannana